Can I Sue a Hotel for My Injury?
You can be injured because of someone else’s negligence in almost any situation you could imagine. You could be injured walking down a street in your neighborhood or harmed at your local grocery store. You could be hurt in a vehicle crash or while riding in a hot air balloon.
No matter what type of accident you were hurt in, you can sue if you can prove that someone else’s wrongful or negligent actions were responsible.
One common place where people are injured is other people’s property. For instance, if you are staying at a hotel on vacation, you could sue if you are harmed because of a worker’s carelessness or because of poor hotel safety procedures.
Types of Injuries That Could Occur at a Hotel
You can probably already think of a number of ways you could be hurt at a hotel. For instance, you could slip on a spill that a negligent worker left on the floor. Your slip could cause you to break a bone or strike your head and sustain a traumatic brain injury. Another way you could be hurt is during a pool accident.
There are many ways you can be hurt, but the main thing is figuring out if negligence was involved. If you trip over you own sandals, you probably won’t be able to sue. However, if you trip on a broken tile that the hotel staff neglected to repair, you could be eligible to sue for that accident.
Here are a few more examples of common injury-causing incidents that occur at hotels.
- Assault
- Slip-and-falls/trip-and-falls
- Falling from a staircase or unsecured balcony
- Pool accidents
- Being struck by falling objects
- Food poisoning
- Exposure to hazardous fumes or chemicals
- Vehicle accidents
Why You Might Decide to Sue for an Injury at a Hotel
What’s the point of filing a lawsuit? Is it just to teach the hotel owner a lesson, or are there other reasons? Yes, you might decide to sue to teach the hotel’s owner to take guests’ safety more seriously. Your lawsuit could bring about changes in the hotel’s safety procedures, which could make the hotel safer for other guests and visitors.
In addition, you might decide to sue because your injury has affected your life. For instance, you might be struggling to pay medical bills directly tied to your hotel injury. It’s not fair for you to have to pay these bills when you weren’t the person who caused your injury.
A few more examples of damages common in hotel injury claims:
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Permanent disability
- Scarring/disfigurement
- Lost life enjoyment
- Mental trauma and treatment
Connect with a Top-Rated Personal Injury Lawyer
You have every right to sue a hotel when negligence caused your accident, but winning your claim could be a challenge. For help submitting and proving your injury claim, contact a personal injury attorney at Halperin Law Center. To receive a free case assessment with a top-rated lawyer, call 804-527-0100 or complete the website submission form at the bottom of this page.
